Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Albania

Albania: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 10.8 per 10,000 population in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.8 per 10,000 population
World rank
23rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
10.8 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
3.39 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2018

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Albania, 2000–2018

468102000200920182000: 3.4 per 10,000 population2001: 3.5 per 10,000 population2002: 3.5 per 10,000 population2003: 3.5 per 10,000 population2006: 3.9 per 10,000 population2007: 4.1 per 10,000 population2008: 3.5 per 10,000 population2009: 4.1 per 10,000 population2010: 4.5 per 10,000 population2011: 4.8 per 10,000 population2013: 8.4 per 10,000 population2018: 10.8 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Albania recorded 10.8 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 205.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Albania peaked at 10.8 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.39 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

That places Albania 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Albania, 2000 to 2018.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 3.39 per 10,000 population
2001 3.45 per 10,000 population +1.8%
2002 3.48 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2003 3.53 per 10,000 population +1.4%
2006 3.85 per 10,000 population +9.1%
2007 4.09 per 10,000 population +6.2%
2008 3.54 per 10,000 population -13.4%
2009 4.07 per 10,000 population +15.0%
2010 4.52 per 10,000 population +11.1%
2011 4.77 per 10,000 population +5.5%
2013 8.4 per 10,000 population +76.1%
2018 10.8 per 10,000 population +28.6%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 10.8 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 10.8 per 10,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.67 per 10,000 population 3.39 per 10,000 population 4.09 per 10,000 population 8
2010s 7.12 per 10,000 population 4.52 per 10,000 population 10.8 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 20 Romania 11.33 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 21 Greece 11.21 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 22 Saudi Arabia 11.07 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 24 San Marino 10.42 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 25 Portugal 10.01 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 26 Andorra 9.77 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Albania?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Albania was 10.8 per 10,000 population in 2018, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 10.8 per 10,000 population in 2018.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.39 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Albania rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Albania ranks 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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